Urheilupuisto parkrun, Turku

Sport, friends and great mood 🤩

https://www.parkrun.fi/urheilupuisto/news/2026/08/19/paavo-nurmi-marathon-and-urheilupuisto-parkrun/

Report by Jon from Turku’s parkrun and Paavo Nurmi Marathon

Congrats to all our parkrunners who took part on Saturday

Paavo Nurmi marathon and urheilupuisto parkrun … | Urheilupuisto parkrun Paavo Nurmi marathon and urheilupuisto parkrun … Posted on 19.8.2026 by urheilupuisto I don’t want this report to be about me but I did want to explain what led me to run at Urheilupuisto parkrun. To be brief, I run multiple marathons each year and try and link them to running a parkrun too. I w...

https://www.parkrun.fi/urheilupuisto/news/2026/08/19/paavo-nurmi-marathon-and-urheilupuisto-parkrun/

Jon wrote a really interesting report about parkrun AND the Paavo Nurmi marathon ….

He sent in several photos ~ apologies but I’ve had real problems getting the webpage to cooperate this week so only two are included this time!

Tokoinranta parkrun also published a really nice real for us … it’s over on instagram

Lorna

Paavo Nurmi marathon and urheilupuisto parkrun … | Urheilupuisto parkrun Paavo Nurmi marathon and urheilupuisto parkrun … Posted on 19.8.2026 by urheilupuisto I don’t want this report to be about me but I did want to explain what led me to run at Urheilupuisto parkrun. To be brief, I run multiple marathons each year and try and link them to running a parkrun too. I w...

Thanks to all runners and volunteers coming to our parkrun event on the same day as the Paavo Nurmi Marathon day on 15th of August 2026.

Best report ever - really FUN

Worth reading

https://www.parkrun.fi/urheilupuisto/news/2026/08/09/overheard-at-parkrun-62-august-8th/

thank you Joanne (RD at Tokoinranta) and her sister Jackie who visited us this week

Thanks too to Maija, Juho and Kaisa for sorting the tokens for us
To the tourist volunteers Olivia and Tim who helped marshal (on a busy Saturday at the park)
And all our wonderful team of volunteers

See you all next Saturday ~ same time, same place
Please sign up to volunteer as we always need help!

overheard at parkrun #62 (August 8th) | Urheilupuisto parkrun overheard at parkrun #62 (August 8th) Posted on 9.8.2026 by urheilupuisto An Interview with the Tokens Interviewer: So, tell me about your morning. Token 35: Well, I’ve been at Urheilupuisto parkrun lots of times before, you know, but I love finding out about the parkrunner who ‘wins’ me ea....